Companion Security Guidelines Manual Helps Harden SCADA Systems
July 22, 2024 – Trihedral is pleased to announce that the IEC 62443 4-1 cybersecurity certification for their VTScada Software Development Lifecycle has been upgraded to Maturity Level 3 (ML3). After awarding Trihedral ML2 in 2022, international certification authority exida promoted them to level 3 after their most recent process audit. This recognizes that not only has the company codified practices and procedures that meet the IEC 62443 4-1 standard, but they have also proven to be consistently using and improving upon them.
The IEC 62443 Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems – Part 4-1: Secure Product Development Lifecycle Requirements were designed to help increase security and resilience of automation and control systems by ensuring security best practices are followed when developing the products that comprise them. This spans entire product and feature lifecycles including design, implementation, delivery, validation, defect management, and product end-of-life.
The VTScada Security Guidelines Manual
In addition to following rigorous development standards, Trihedral has also developed a valuable resource to help users harden their systems against ever evolving threats. The VTScada Security Guidelines Manual is embedded in every installed VTScada license including their free VTScadaLIGHT. It is also freely available to everyone online at the link below.
From the Manual – “This document provides guidance information necessary to install, commission, verify and maintain the cybersecurity certified capability of VTScada in accordance with applicable IEC 62443 cybersecurity standards. In addition, it provides guidance relative to other referenced documents for the benefit of integrators and end users.”
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VTScada’s Unified Design Ensures IEC 62443 Applies Systemwide
VTScada’s Unified Design Ensures IEC 62443 Applies Systemwide
For over 37 years, our award-winning software has provided best-in-class resilience and support to applications of every size. Trihedral’s focus on meeting the needs of critical industrial systems has always set it apart from other vendors. For this reason, Trihedral develops and maintains all VTScada’s core functionality in house.
Be aware, if your existing SCADA software is advertised as IEC 62443 ML3 compliant, this designation does not apply to third-party components such as historians, thin client servers, and alarm dialers. You will need to ensure that these products have their own security certification. Similarly, if your applications are assembled using custom code, then this is also not covered by this standard. VTScada’s native features provide all core SCADA functionality out-of-the-box without the need for bespoke code and ensures that your entire software application has been developed according to certified security processes.
About IEC
The International Electrotechnical Commission is an international standards organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies. IEC standards cover a vast range of technologies within electrotechnology.
https://www.iec.ch/homepage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_62443
About exida
exida is a world leader in product certification specializing in automation safety, alarm management, cybersecurity, and availability.
https://www.exida.com/Certification/IEC62443-Cyber-Cert